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William D. Brown

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CRD#: 4140089
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

William Dean Brown, who also goes by Bill Brown, was a registered financial professional .

William is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2000. William had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Bill Brown

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) HOUCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC POSITION: null NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/01/2007 ADDRESS: Vancouver WA , United States DESCRIPTION: Provide financial services to clients 2) PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC (FORMALLY RHB WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC, FORMERLY PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC ) POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2007 ADDRESS: 4800 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 350, Beaverton OR 97005, United States DESCRIPTION: Advise clients in financial related matters 3) FIXED INDEXED ANNUITY POSITION: Agent NATURE: Offering of Fixed and/or Indexed Annuities INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/04/2023 ADDRESS: 4800 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 350, Beaverton OR 97005, United States DESCRIPTION: 1. Know your Client2. Ensure investment(Equity, Insurance other) is suitable for client and appropriate to meet long-term goal.3. Make sure the clients best interest are at the forefront of the decision process, and cost is one of those considerations. 4) AVANTAX INSURANCE AGENCY AND/OR AVANTAX INSURANCE SERVICES POSITION: Agent NATURE: Avantax Insurance Entities for selling Avantax approved Insurance products. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 05/31/2007 ADDRESS: 8285 SW Nimbus Ave, Suite 191, Beaverton OR 97008, United States DESCRIPTION: Offer and sale of insurance products through Avantax Insurance Entities that are approved through Avantax featured partners.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

October 25, 2019 - June 27, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
Beaverton, OR
Past

October 25, 2019 - June 27, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Beaverton, OR
Past

June 8, 2007 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA
CRD#: 111133
BEAVERTON, OR
Past

May 31, 2007 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30349
BEAVERTON, OR
Past

April 23, 2003 - August 29, 2005

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7556
PORTLAND, OR
Past

April 28, 2000 - August 29, 2005

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/26/2000
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 11/20/2000
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


AA
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORY SERVICES | HD VEST ADVISORY SERVICES | H.D. VEST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | AVANTAX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556 / SEC#: 801-29892

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Contact information


Main Address
3200 Olympus Blvd Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019
Mailing Address
Phone number
(972) 870-6000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2,278

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A FIRM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts140,306
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 46,109,939,749

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/13/2024
Cover Page
11/28/2023
12/16/2022

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Company Information


AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

CRD#: 104556

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